Vehicle-lamp.



s. B. NoVoTNY @L R. JAGKMAN.

VEHICLE LAMP.

.I l I v' Arf IIIIIIIIIIIIII AN.7,1913. 1,085,469, Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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.s."Bl.-'NovoTN`Y & R. J'AGKmN; VEHICLE LAMP. {A 'FPLIUATION FILED JAN. 7,y 1913.

- Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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tion by an endwise movement after one of the fastenings 11 has been'removed and is retained in place by means of the fastenings 11 and the projections 12 in the manner stated. The number plate is of the form of a stencil, the numbers being cut therefrom so that the lamp may shed rays of light through the numbers, thereby admitting. of the latter being easily read after dark. A transparent plate 14 is interposed between the number plate 13 and the lantern body and may be suitably colored to, display any color of light that may be required. -When the lamp is particularly designed for use as a tail-light on vehicles the-plate 14C is colored to display a" red light which is generally re-v quired to indicate danger and prevent rearend collision. The plates 13 and 14 are; practically of like size and when in position" cover the open front of the lantern body. and are retained in place by means of the vertical portions 6 of the reinforcing members.' Upon removal of `one or the other of the fastenings 1l the numberplate 13 may be easily and quickly removed and another `plate slipped into position so as to expose I of the method o a different number when passing from one' jurisdiction to another. The transparent orV translucent plate 14 is usually of glass and may be plain or colored in -any manner -accord ing to the specific requirements and usaei'of the lamp.

Erom the foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying' drawings, the advanta es ofthe construction and operation will be readil apparent to those skilled in the art to whic the invention appertams, andwhile we have 'described the principle of operation of the incenton, together with the device which we now consider to be 4the best embodiment thereowe desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and

- that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims'appended hereto. l y Having thus descri is claimed as new, is I 1. A vehicle'lamp comprising a lantern body having an open front, members at the and spaced fro and secured theret mediateportions a plate closing the and removably lfitted reinforcing members and fastenin for securing the space -inforcng members tothe Side 'members of' i dy and engaging and retaining the number plate invpositwn. j

3. A vehicle Vlamp comprising a lantern embodyingfront and rear bodies, the front :body being approximately of triangular form in plan view and having its front open eing cylindrical and in communication with the front body and exand below .the same, a number the' front* ofthe lantern, and ers of similar 'formeach ding over the Vtop of the down'inv -front thereofl to thence beneath the d arounda side thelantern bo and the rear body b tending above -plate closing reinforcing memb .having a partjexten 'gfront body, thence gconfne thenumber plate, bottom of""thefr'ront body. an tof the rear 'body and terminating in a rear 4 thev rear extensions of both reiners being connected and one means for securing;

extension, `fiorcing memb Io'f said members having' .the lamp to a lsuitable support. 'In testimony whereof We.'- itures 'in presence-of twowitnesses'.

bed the inventan what enixs of the open front securedat their ends to the lanternA body and having the por-` tions intermediate of their ends adjacent to m the lantern body, a ynumber plate closing the ront of the lantern vand removably iitted between it spaced.l portions members and the said members to the engaging the ends o retain it in place.- 2. A vehicle lamp com' rising a lantern body having an-4 open' members' having their en ping the topand bottom of the lantern body o and having the interdj acent. the ends of the. lantern body 'spaced therefrom, a number front of the 'lantern body-- between it and 'the/ .70

means j dv portions o the reof -the 4'STANLEY B. NOVOTNY. ROY JACKMAN. Witnesses:

G. F. Bornem' M. SrPMA.

and the before mentioned astening means connecting lantern" body and fthe number plate to but', reinforcing d portions overlapaffix our signa 

